Women's Artistic Gymnastics — Balance Beam (BB)
44 matching elements
1. MOUNTS

Leap fwd with leg change (free leg swing to 45°) to cross split

Jump with 1/1 turn (360°) in flight phase to stand – approach from end or diagonal to beam

3 flying flairs (Homma); Two flank circles followed by leg “Flair” (Baitova)

Leap with leg change and ½ turn (180˚) away from beam to free cross split sit – diagonal approach to beam

Jump, press or swing to hstd – 1/1 turn (360°) in hstd – lower to planche (2 sec.),; or to clear pike support with legs together (2 sec.); Jump, press, or swing to hstd – 1/1 turn (360°) in hstd – release one hand with swing down swd to rear support

Jump or press to side hstd – walkover fwd to side stand on both legs

Jump or press on one arm to hstd lower to optional end position, also jump, press, or swing to hstd – shift weight to side hstd on one arm (2 sec.), lowering to clear straddle support on one arm, also with ¼ turn (90°)

Round-off in front of beam – jump with ½ twist (180°) to near side hstd – lower to optional position

Salto fwd tucked to stand – approach from end of beam

Round-off at end of beam – flic- flac through hstd – support on one or both arms – to stand; Round-off at end of beam – flic- flac with 1/1 twist (360°) into swing down to cross straddle sit
2. GYMNASTIC LEAPS, JUMPS AND HOPS

Split jump with 1/1 turn (360°) from cross position

Straddle pike jump with 1/1 turn (360°) from cross position

Fouetté hop with leg change to cross split (leg separation 180°) (tour jeté)

Switch leap with ½ turn (180°)

Pike jump with 1/1 turn (360°) from cross position

Split jump to ring position (leg separation 180°) to land on two feet; Split ring leap (leg separation 180°); Jump to cross over split with body arched and head dropped bwd

Stretched jump or hop with 1½ turn (540°) from cross position

Tuck hop or jump with 1½ turn (540°) from cross position

Wolf hop or jump with 1/1 turn (360°) from cross position
3. GYMNASTIC TURNS

2/1 turn (720°) on one leg – free leg optional below horizontal

1½ turn (540°) on one leg in back attitude (thigh of free leg at horizontal, throughout turn)

1/1 turn (360°) with free leg held bwd with both hands

1½ turn (540°) with heel of extended free leg fwd at horizontal throughout turn (support leg may be straight or bent)

1½ turn (540°) with free leg held upward in 180° split position throughout turn

1/1 illusion turn (360°) through standing split (180° legs separation) with/without brief touching of beam with one hand

2/1 turn (720°) or 2½ turn (900°) in tuck stand on one leg – free leg straight throughout turn

1¼ turn (450°) on back in kip position (hip-leg angle closed)
5. ACROBATIC FLIGHT

Jump bwd (flic-flac take-off) with ½ twist (180°) through hstd to walkover fwd also with support on one arm, or to tic-toc

Flic-flac from side position with ½ twist (180°) to side hstd lower to optional end position

Flic-flac with ¾ twist (270°) to side hstd (2 sec.) – lower to optional end position

Flic-flac with min. ¾ twist (270°) before hand support

Flic-flac with step out from side position; Flic-flac from side position to front support or with hip circle bwd

Gainer flic-flac with min. ¾ twist (270°) before hand support

Flic-flac with 1/1 twist (360°) – swing down to cross straddle sit

Free (aerial) cartwheel – landing on one or both feet, in cross or side position, also with leg change

Free (aerial) walkover fwd, landing on one or both feet

Salto fwd tucked to cross stand

Salto swd tucked take off from one leg to side stand
6. DISMOUNTS

Salto fwd stretched with 2/1 twist (720°)

Stretched jump fwd with 1/1 twist (360°) and salto fwd stretched

Salto bwd stretched with 2½ twist (900°)

Double salto bwd tucked

Gainer salto bwd stretched with 2½ twist (900°) to side of beam

Gainer salto stretched with 1/1 twist (360°) at end of beam; Gainer salto tucked with 1½ twist (540°) at end of beam